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41Thwart — Thwart, prep. Across; athwart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Thwart ships}. See {Athwart ships}, under {Athwart}. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
42Thwart ships — Thwart Thwart, prep. Across; athwart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Thwart ships}. See {Athwart ships}, under {Athwart}. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
43To come in at the hawse holes — Hawse Hawse (h[add]z or h[add]s; 277), n. [Orig. a hawse hole, or hole in the bow of the ship; cf. Icel. hals, h[=a]ls, neck, part of the bows of a ship, AS. heals neck. See {Collar}, and cf. {Halse} to embrace.] 1. A hawse hole. Harris. [1913… …
44To freshen the hawse — Hawse Hawse (h[add]z or h[add]s; 277), n. [Orig. a hawse hole, or hole in the bow of the ship; cf. Icel. hals, h[=a]ls, neck, part of the bows of a ship, AS. heals neck. See {Collar}, and cf. {Halse} to embrace.] 1. A hawse hole. Harris. [1913… …
45across — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. crosswise, athwart. prep. on, over, athwart. See crossing. II (Roget s IV) modif. and prep. Syn. crosswise, crossed, athwart, to the opposite side of, over, over against, opposite, directly opposite …
46a|thwart — «uh THWRT», adverb, preposition. –adv. across from side to side; crosswise: »Most seats run athwart a rowboat. –prep. 1. = across. (Cf. ↑across) 2. Nautical. across the line or course of: »The tug steamed athwart the ship. 3. Figurative …
47Thwart — Thwart, a. [OE. [thorn]wart, [thorn]wert, a. and adv., Icel. [thorn]vert, neut. of [thorn]verr athwart, transverse, across; akin to AS. [thorn]weorh perverse, transverse, cross, D. dwars, OHG. dwerah, twerh, G. zwerch, quer, Dan. & Sw. tver… …
48Travers — Trav ers, adv. [F. travers, breadth, extent from side, [ a] travers, en travers, de travers, across, athwart. See {Traverse}, a.] Across; athwart. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The earl . . . caused . . . high trees to be hewn down, and laid travers one… …
49cross — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc , crux Date: before 12th century 1. a. a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used… …
50thwart — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English thwerten, from thwert, adverb Date: 13th century 1. a. to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle ; contravene b. to oppose successfully ; defeat the hopes or aspirations of 2. to pass… …
